Music Schools In Minnesota

Music classes faculty can choose to work at one of 37 accredited music schools in Minnesota. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in music in the state of Minnesota, which encompasses music training at the following levels:

Statistics

Professional Trends

Minnesota Vs. National Music Employment

Of all of the music professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Minnesota state.

Employment Growth for Music professionals In Minnesota

990

950

900

930

1,010

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of music professionals is growing in Minnesota. 20 more music professionals were working in Minnesota in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of music has grown by 2% in Minnesota. This growth is slower than the change in the number of music professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of music professionals has grown by 14% from 2006 to 2010.

Music VS. All Professions salaries in Minnesota

$26,530

$29,730

$27,405

$29,405

$27,550

$45,649

$48,094

$49,813

$50,330

$51,158

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Light Blue: Music

Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to music professionals are growing in Minnesota. Music professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $26,530 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $27,550 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Music professionals in Minnesota

10th percentile

$16,665

25th percentile

$19,160

50th percentile

$24,770

75th percentile

$29,800

90th percentile

$40,065

Thus, music professionals' salaries grew by 4% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Minnesota state, within the field of music, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid music professionals earn 140% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Music professionals and related professions in Minnesota

Art

$48,404

Liberal Arts

$61,310

Music

$27,550

Music Production

$55,180

In Minnesota, music professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Music programs available for each degree type for all schools in Minnesota

associate

10

bachelor

60

master

7

doctor

1

Certificate

2

Total

80

As the number of music professionals is increasing in Minnesota state, the number of students graduating from the 37 accredited music schools in Minnesota state is decreasing. In 2006, 479 students graduated from music courses in Minnesota. And in 2010, 406 students graduated.

Thus there was a 15% percent decrease in the number of music school degree or certificate graduates in Minnesota. Most of these graduates, or 75%, earned a bachelor's degree in music.

Music Faculty Salaries in Minnesota

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We are now in the process of collecting data for the number of music faculty in Minnesota, growth in the field of music academia and music faculty salaries in Minnesota. If you are involved in teaching music courses to students at the certificate in music, associates degree in music, bachelors degree in music, masters degree in music, and doctoral degree in music levels, please take a moment to anonymously submit your information to help us build a valuable database resource for the benefit of current and future faculty in the field of music in Minnesota. Once you submit your information, you will get a chance to see an overview of what we have learned thus far from you and your peers.